By a stroke of luck, I reached the Saint Realm

Li Yijian and the others froze, then broke into brilliant smiles.

The number one power-that was a lifelong dream for countless lineages.

"Good. Whatever you do, your ancestor will support you."

Would objecting do any good? He could not beat him anyway.

"If you really pull it off, I'll give you a page of your own in the genealogy."

Li Xiao's mouth twitched. Then he rubbed his chin and sank into thought.

"I wonder where I can find a dragon vein to move to the Li Lineage. There still isn't enough Spiritual Qi here."

Although the Upper Realm had abundant Spiritual Qi, the Li Lineage had many disciples and would certainly need to expand as it developed. In that case, this little Spiritual Qi would seem negligible.

"Ding! Detected that my young master needs a dragon vein. Your little system is scanning for you."

"Changbai Mountain dragon vein: Changbai Mountain is the location of the Azure Dragon Sect. Beneath it lies an enormous dragon vein with abundant Spiritual Qi."

"Hundred Thousand Mountains dragon vein: the Hundred Thousand Mountains are occupied by various powerful demonic beasts. Their dragon vein ranks first among all dragon veins in the Upper Realm. A demonic dragon guards it. Over hundreds of thousands of years, people have attempted to take it, but all have failed."

Li Xiao smiled. "A demonic dragon guards it? Is its realm higher than mine?"

"Uh... no, it isn't."

"Then it's settled. That dragon vein in the Hundred Thousand Mountains is mine."

Li Xiao set the little girl down and said to Li Kuangfeng,

"Grandpa, I'm going to the Hundred Thousand Mountains."

"The Hundred Thousand Mountains? What are you going there for?"

Li Kuangfeng asked, taken aback.

"The lineage's disciples are all training in the Hundred Thousand Mountains right now. Are you going too?"

Li Xiao shook his head.

"Do I still need training now? I just want to move the dragon vein from the Hundred Thousand Mountains back here."

At his words, everyone present widened their eyes.

It was not as though no one had tried to take the dragon vein in the Hundred Thousand Mountains over the years. Without exception, that demonic dragon had stopped them all.

Could it really be moved?

"Xiao... Xiao'er, are you serious? Can you really move it back here?"

Li Yijian asked in a trembling voice, his eyes filled with hope.

The dragon vein of the Hundred Thousand Mountains!

What would it mean if they could move it to the Li Lineage?

The Li Lineage would rival the four great sects, or even surpass them.

Since ancient times, founding a sect had always depended on the support of a dragon vein. Its enhancement was extremely important to a sect.

In the Upper Realm, only the Azure Dragon Sect on Changbai Mountain possessed a natural dragon vein. The other three great sacred grounds had spiritual veins formed by piling up countless spirit stones, which naturally placed them a notch below a natural dragon vein.

He dared not imagine what it would look like if the dragon vein of the Hundred Thousand Mountains were moved to the Li Lineage.

At that thought, everyone present began breathing faster.

"A mere dragon vein? It'll be as easy as reaching out and taking it. I, Li Xiao, can dig it out with a lift of my hand."

Li Xiao replied with a smile.

"Ancestor, Grandpa, wait for my good news."

With that, Li Xiao tore open the void and set off for the Hundred Thousand Mountains.

The Hundred Thousand Mountains.

A ripple passed through the void.

Li Xiao stepped out of it.

"So these are the Hundred Thousand Mountains? Truly spectacular. You'd never see a sight like this on Blue Star."

He gazed into the distance.

There, on a towering mountain that pierced the clouds,

ancient trees reached for the heavens in an endless stretch, blotting out the sky and sun. Now and then, a few enormous demonic beasts soared into the air, letting out fierce cries.

Li Xiao shook his body, releasing a strand of divine sense that instantly enveloped the entire Hundred Thousand Mountains.

His ancestor had said the lineage's disciples were training here. He wanted to see whether any needed help.

"Hm? That's the presence of Pan Lineage members."

Li Xiao frowned and spoke in surprise.

"No wonder I didn't sense many of the younger generation when I wiped out the Pan Lineage. So they were here."

"Found them."

The next moment, Li Xiao flashed away, vanishing from the spot.

In a dense forest.

"Li Dan, where do you think Li Xiao went? Why haven't we seen him during this training trip?"

Li Yaoyao asked the youth beside her.

"You didn't know? Patriarch Li tossed the young master into the Lower Realm. The Pan Lineage might make a move against the Li Lineage, so the patriarch wanted to preserve our bloodline."

The youth answered casually.

"What a pity. Among the Li Lineage's younger generation, the young master has the highest cultivation and talent. With him here, this training trip would definitely take much less effort."

Hearing that, Li Yaoyao cursed indignantly,

"Hmph, a deserter in the face of battle. So he ran off to take refuge."

At once, Li Dan turned an icy gaze on Li Yaoyao beside him.

"Li Yaoyao, I'll pretend I never heard that. Don't let it happen again. Think about why the Li Lineage has stood firm all these years. Why does the Pan Lineage fear us?"

The look on Li Dan's face startled Li Yaoyao.

"Because the Li Lineage's disciples never sow division among themselves."

Leaving those icy words behind, Li Dan walked ahead without looking back.

Li Yaoyao followed with a complicated expression.

Up in a tree, Li Xiao listened to Li Dan's words, a faint smile curling his lips.

"This Li Dan is pretty good."

Not far in front of Li Dan, a group of Pan Lineage disciples emerged, their faces mocking.

"Well, well, well, aren't these people from the Li Lineage? I thought you wouldn't dare leave home anymore."

A heavily made-up woman spoke.

Li Dan stopped and looked up at the people before him, secretly mobilizing the spiritual power within his body.

"Pan Jinlian, what do you want?"

"Hahaha! What do we want? Out here in the wilderness, what else would we do but kill you and take your belongings?"

Pan Jinlian laughed, swaying like a flowering branch.

Li Dan's expression changed, and all the Spiritual Qi within him erupted.

"Li Yaoyao, take our people and go! She's at the mid Emperor Realm. I can't hold her off for long."

Li Yaoyao's face went pale, and she moved to lead the others in retreat.

"Leave? Do you think you can? At such a dangerous time, your Li Lineage still dares to come out and train? Hehehe, you really aren't afraid of dying. Kill them all!"

Pan Jinlian barked out the order in a shrill voice.

The next moment, Li Xiao, who had been watching the show, moved.

His figure flickered, and he abruptly appeared before Pan Jinlian.

Li Xiao raised his right hand slightly and snapped his fingers.

In an instant, the heads of the Pan Lineage disciples present shot into the sky, blood spraying everywhere.

"Clay chickens and pottery dogs. Not worth a single blow."

Li Xiao shook his head as he spoke.

Li Dan and the others trembled as they stared at the man in blue robes before them.

"Young... young master."

Once everyone saw his face clearly, they were overjoyed.

"Young master, you're back?"

Li Dan's lips parted slightly.

"I'm back."

"Y-you... what's going on with your presence?"

"Holy shit, you broke through?"

Li Dan and the others gaped in shock.

"Yes. By a stroke of luck, I reached the Saint Realm."

Li Xiao gave a soft laugh.